Bay Minette, Alabama

About Bay Minette

Bay Minette is a close-knit town in southwestern Alabama counting 8,505 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Bay Minette is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 17.26 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 493 residents per square mile.

📰 Bay Minette News Today

• Bay Minette Police: pedestrian struck and killed by train Sunday morning FOX10 News · Oct 11
• City of Bay Minette declares State of Emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias NBC 15 WPMI · Oct 8
• Man struck by train at Bay Minette crossing, police investigating AL.com · Oct 11
• Bay Minette prepares for Hurricane Isaias with emergency declaration WKRG · Oct 8
• Novelis produces first coil in Bay Minette, Alabama Recycling Today · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Bay Minette Unique

• The only place in America named Bay Minette — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,505.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bay Minette

• Shrimp Basket
• The Kahalley House

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bay Minette Skatepark · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bay Minette

• Bay Minette Kids Park reviews ★
• Bay Minette Municipal Pool Comple reviews ★
• Blackburn park reviews ★
• Halliday Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bay Minette

• Baldwin County High School
• Bay Minette Elementary School
• Bay Minette Middle School
• Delta Elementary School
• North Baldwin Center For Technology
• Pine Grove Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• North Baldwin Infirmary ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Bay Minette

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